Leafy, private, luxurious — there is a lot to like about this home by the River Derwent.

Perched in one of Hobart’s most coveted locations, this exceptional Taroona waterfront residence combines sophisticated design with serene riverside living.

No.15 Grange Ave showcases thoughtful architecture that maximises its stunning river views, creating a seamless connection between indoor living spaces and the waterfront landscape.

Step inside the front door and the first thing you will see is a view of the water — it is impossible to miss.

And throughout the home, smartly orientated and positioned windows frame their own unique river vistas.

The most extraordinary of them is found sprawling across the living room and the dining/family room. This vast glazing is like a large landscape painting, except the artwork is alive with the action on the water as boats sail past and sea eagles fly by.

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The next owner of this four-bedroom home will be able to enjoy the same wonderful waterfront show from the top floor master bedroom, too.

Listed for sale with Peterswald’s Craig Anderson and Jess Hansen, the agents describe this home as “outstanding” and “an amazing property”.

Mr Anderson said potential buyers had been impressed by the quality of the home.

At private inspections, he said people had noted the home’s “sophistication” and its “tasteful interior design”.

“Everyone that has seen it in person has been very impressed,” he said.

“The owners have significantly updated the property, including new bathrooms, a new kitchen, landscaping, and the results are superb. It is a credit to them.”

Ms Hansen said the property was among the finest currently on the market.

“It is the type of property that will appeal to professional couples and small families,” she said.

Natural light floods throughout the residence, highlighting its clean-lined decor and enhancing the ambience.

The open-plan layout features interconnected living areas designed for entertaining and quiet relaxation, complemented by a well-appointed European kitchen including a wide Smeg cooker with a gas cooktop. This culinary space is home to another example of windows that frame the mesmerising views.

Accommodation options are flexible here, depending on the needs of the next owners.

A high-end home like this one is always going to offer a spacious master bedroom — with uninterrupted water views — but there are up to three additional bedrooms, all serviced by two contemporary bathrooms.

A versatile sunroom doubling as a study includes a modern wood heater, providing a cosy retreat during cooler months.

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The property’s practical features include abundant storage throughout, a separate gymnasium that could alternatively serve as a dedicated yoga or pilates space, and a double garage.

The outdoor entertaining options are equally impressive, with riverside timber decking across various levels and paved terraces offering multiple spaces to relax while enjoying the waterfront outlook. The uninterrupted view from the paved terrace is unforgettable, and a place that the next owner will undoubtedly want to spend time enjoying.

Comfort is assured through double glazing and a ducted electric heating and cooling system.

The residence sits in what locals consider the premium end of Taroona, on a street where properties rarely change hands, making this a significant opportunity in the Hobart property market.

“This is an unparalleled opportunity to secure a waterfront residence in one of Hobart’s most tightly held streets at the Paris end of Taroona,” the agents say.

This waterfront sanctuary represents contemporary coastal-style living at its finest, offering privacy, sophistication and an enviable lifestyle.

No.15 Grange Ave, Taroona is listed with Peterswald. It will be sold by expressions of interest over $3.25m.

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A private estate with Beverly Hills looks and A-list vibes is up for auction, and it’s in a surprise acreage pocket in southeast Queensland.

Set on a sprawling waterfront block at Hope Island on the Gold Coast, the palatial eight-bedroom home boasts a raft of ultra luxe features including a port cochere, resort style swimming pool, in-ground fire pit, sports bar, and a glass-walled garage to show off your favourite classic car.

Gold Coast business owner Brenton Fisher is the creator of the newly finished home, after discovering the block by chance while completing a job next door.

“Although I lived close by, I didn’t even know this spot existed,” Mr Fisher said.

“It’s a hidden pocket of acreage with all these prestigious homes.”

Mr Fisher purchased the land in May last year and immediately set to work with his architect designing a premium property befitting the exclusive location.

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“It’s one of just eight waterfront blocks and all the other residences are grand estate-style homes, so I knew it would need to be large in size and impressive,” he said.

Just over a year later, the immaculately finished property well and truly meets that brief, with no expense spared in its design, scale, and striking street presence.

Set at the end of a driveway framed by date palms and dragon trees, the residence is known as ‘Salt’ and encompasses a two-storey main house, a self-contained studio, and secure car accommodation for up to eight vehicles.

The home itself unfolds behind a soaring port cochere and is entered via an oversized pivot door leading to a grand foyer complete with marble quartz feature wall and custom-designed circular staircase.

Once you’re inside, the premium finishes keep on coming, including multi-level skylights, polished concrete floors, imported marble, sky white dolomite, premium LED feature lighting, and bespoke custom joinery.

“I had previously built at Runaway Bay and received great feedback, so I used a lot of similar finishes,” Mr Fisher said.

“The aim was to make it amazing and maintenance free, and there’s not a centimetre that’s cheap or average.”

Boasting resort-style proportions, six of the property’s eight ensuited bedrooms are located upstairs, and five enjoy their own private balcony.

Downstairs is devoted to entertaining and includes a 12-seat theatre and sports bar along with an open plan kitchen, lounge, and dining area that leads directly to an alfresco terrace, overlooking the pool and waterway.

“I love having people come together so there are multiple areas to entertain,” Mr Fisher said.

The outdoor terrace boasts a built-in teppanyaki bar with fridge, the formal lounge features a fireplace, and the sports bar is an absolute scene stealer courtesy of a glass feature wall

adjoining the garage.

“It’s a space where you can park your classic car or collectable and enjoy it while you’re in the sports bar,” Mr Fisher said.

Beyond the entertaining terrace, a sunken firepit features a window into the swimming pool, and a 15m boat pontoon completes the coastal lifestyle.

Meanwhile, the location offers easy boating access to the Broadwater, while the property looks across the waterway to the pristine beauty of natural wetlands.

The property goes to auction via Mitch Booth of Amir Prestige Group on July 12.

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A showstopping Caulfield South home has shattered the suburb’s price record for a residential home, after selling for more than $5m.

The bold five-bedroom residence at 6 Sea View St, known as Villa Rosa, features a glowing green onyx ensuite, a 400-bottle wine cellar and a magenta front door.

The reimagined 1960s gem was painstakingly reshaped by its architect-owner over more than a decade.

Designer Patrick Miceli chose to preserve and expand the original mid-century house, creating a statement home where Palm Springs modernism meets Mediterranean glamour.

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Gary Peer & Associates partner Daniel Peer said the home and the result was indicative of Mr Miceli’s dedication to the project.

“It wasn’t knocked down and rebuilt, but the cost of extending and redesigning it probably exceeded what it would’ve cost to start again,” Mr Peer said.

Instead of boxy new construction, Villa Rosa is lined with chevron parquetry, wrapped in dramatic marble finishes, and topped by three-metre coffered ceilings, all softened by landscaped olive trees and synthetic lawn that create a resort-style outdoor zone.

“Patrick was very passionate about retaining the mid-century character,” Mr Peer said.

“But he also wanted to introduce modern European flair. That blend made it really stand out in the market — it’s nothing like anything else in Caulfield South.”

At the heart of the home is a luminous kitchen with a full suite of integrated V-Zug appliances, including dual ovens, a wine fridge, a built-in coffee machine, and a marble-clad butler’s pantry.

From there, the home opens out to a gas and solar-heated pool, an outdoor kitchen with a built-in barbecue and fireplace, and a covered entertaining zone with bi-fold louvres that blur the line between indoors and out.

But Mr Peer said the real showstopper lies tucked away at the rear: a main bedroom suite accessed by a five-metre gallery of floor-to-ceiling mirrored robes that leads into a spa-like ensuite crafted from green onyx, with integrated backlighting that glows through the stone.

“It honestly feels like a movie set,” he said.

“That ensuite is one of the most incredible bathrooms I’ve ever seen.”

Downstairs, a basement-level wine cellar holds around 400 bottles, tucked behind a secure four-car garage with a separate storage and bin room, just one of several hidden luxuries in the three-storey layout.

Upstairs, a self-contained wing includes three identical bedrooms, each with its own ensuite, along with a cinema room with projector wiring, a second living area, kitchenette, study nook and European laundry, perfect for long-term guests or multigenerational families.

The Gary Peer & Associates partner said the scale of the really blew buyers away.

“Even seasoned buyers would walk through and say, ‘We weren’t expecting that’,” Mr Peer said.

And while the design language spoke of Toorak or Bayside, the buyers came from just down the road.

“All the serious interest came from Caulfield locals,” he said.

“The eventual buyer was a young person who grew up in the suburb.

“Their parents live nearby. They were set on staying in Caulfield South — not even Caulfield North — which is pretty rare.”

Gary Peer & Associates had sold the home previously under different owners, with Mr Peer being invited back to mark the personal milestone for Mr Miceli.

“The vendor bought it about 13 to 15 years ago and spent all that time crafting it,” he said.

“He’s a perfectionist, and this was a passion project — not just a house but a real labour of love. It was a privilege to represent him.”

The vendor, architect Patrick Miceli, purchased the property in 2009 for $1.258m.

In today’s dollars, that would be equivalent to about $1.84m, meaning Villa Rosa has gained more than $3.7m in nominal value — and about $3.16m in real, inflation-adjusted terms.

With the previous suburb record sitting at $4.71m, also set by Mr Peer just weeks earlier, the agency entered the campaign confident Villa Rosa had what it took to go higher.

“From day one, we said if it sells above five, it’ll be a new record — and that’s exactly what happened,” Mr Peer said.

The sale marked the first residential transaction in Caulfield South to exceed $5m, a milestone publicly confirmed by Gary Peer & Associates on social media following the result.

“Daniel Peer has SMASHED the record price in Caulfield South,” the agency posted.

“Selling 6 Sea View Street for the first ever sale over $5,000,000.”

Mr Peer said the strength of the winter sale pointed to strong momentum heading into the second half of the year.

“Rates have stabilised, political confidence is returning, and buyers are feeling more certain,” he said.

“That last rate cut was described as a ‘confidence cut’, and that’s what we’re seeing now.

‘There’s strong competition for standout homes like this.”

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Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno, the largest locally owned and operated independent real estate brokerage in Northern California, is continuing its growth with the addition of five top-producing agents — formerly with Intero Real Estate Services — to its South Santa Clara County operation. 

Joining the firm’s Morgan Hill, California, office are Karen Nelsen, Stephanie Nelsen-Alanis, Patty Filice, Christina McDermott and Judy Guardino. Together, these agents represent combined lifetime sales of more than $2.5 billion across 3,500-plus homes sold. 

“This is a transformative moment for our South County presence,” Chris Trapani, co-founder and CEO of Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno, said in a statement. “The collective reputation and experience of this group, combined with our investment in a new Morgan Hill office, reinforces our long-term commitment to this vibrant and growing community.” 

Fueled by sustained momentum and increased market demand, the firm also announced it’s establishing a new, larger Morgan Hill office to better serve the needs of clients and agents in the region. 

“I know that who you align with matters,” Nelsen said. “This move isn’t just about changing signs, it’s about continuing to grow with purpose and passion with a company that aligns with my goals, and the level of service that I strive to provide to each and every one of my clients.” 

The newly added agents said their decision to align with Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno signals the brokerage’s continued growth and appeal to professionals in the region.

“Karen Nelsen and Patty Filice are two of the most respected and accomplished real estate professionals in South Santa Clara County,” said Nancy Robinson, vice president of sales for Christie’s Sereno. “With more than four decades of experience each, their reputations for integrity, market knowledge, community leadership, and commitment to clients are unmatched.

“It’s a privilege to welcome them to our company — their presence is not only a tremendous addition to our organization but a meaningful moment for our entire market.”